Foundations of Computer Aided Process Operations Conference (FOCAPO 98) to be held July 5-10, 1998, in Snowbird, Utah

计算机辅助过程操作基础会议（FOCAPO 98）将于1998年7月5日至10日在犹他州雪鸟市举行，这将是处理使用计算机支持过程操作的一系列会议中的第三次会议。自1987年第一届FOCAPO会议和1993年第二届会议以来，人们对提高进程运作的效率和效力的兴趣大大增加。由于过去几年过程工业的重组主要集中在操作上，并且考虑到这一趋势的可能持续以及相关研究和技术问题的大量存在，FOCAPO 98将从业者、管理层和研究人员聚集在一起，全面了解计算机辅助过程操作的最新技术，讨论在不断变化和技术快速发展的环境中蓬勃发展的重要策略。以及需要克服的重大挑战。该计划将集中于以下主题：过程子系统集成的进展；过程操作、分析和工程的定量和定性方法的进展；过程操作工具和环境相互作用的进展；包括经济、质量和环境问题在内的操作目标的集成；过程操作的先进计算和网络；部署先进技术中的人为因素

Abstract - Pekny - 9809733 The Foundations of Computer Aided Process Operations Conference (FOCAPO 98) to be held in Snowbird, Utah from July 5-10, 1998 will be the third in a series of conferences dealing with the use of computers in support of process operations. Since the first FOCAPO conference in 1987 and second one in 1993, there has been an enormous increase in interest in improving the efficiency and effectiveness of process operations. Since much of the restructuring within the process industry over the past few years has been operations focused, and given the likely continuation of this trend and the host of related research and technical issues, FOCAPO 98 will bring together practitioners, management, and researchers for a comprehensive look at the state of the art in computer aided process operations, a discussion of strategies important to thriving in an environment of continuos change and rapidly advancing technology, and the important challenges to be overcome. The program will concentrate on the following themes: o Advances in the Integration of Process Subsystems o Advances in Quantitative and Qualitative Methodologies for Process Operations, Analysis, and Engineering o Advances in Interaction of Tools and Environments for Process Operations o Integration of Operations Goals Including Economic, Quality, and Environmental Concerns o Advanced Computing and Networking for Process Operations o Human Factors in Deploying Advanced Technology